81 FR 95997 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Proposed Collection; Comment Request for a Modified OGE Form 201 Ethics in Government Act Access Form

OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 250 (December 29, 2016)

Page Range		95997-95998
FR Document		2016-31451

After publication of this second round notice, OGE intends to submit a modified OGE Form 201 Ethics in Government Act access form to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval of a three-year extension under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The OGE Form 201 is used by persons requesting access to executive branch public financial disclosure reports and other covered records.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 250 (Thursday, December 29, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 250 (Thursday, December 29, 2016)]
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OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Proposed Collection; Comment Request for a Modified OGE Form 
201 Ethics in Government Act Access Form

AGENCY: Office of Government Ethics (OGE).

ACTION: Notice of request for agency and public comments.

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SUMMARY: After publication of this second round notice, OGE intends to 
submit a modified OGE Form 201 Ethics in Government Act access form to 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval of a 
three-year extension under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The OGE 
Form 201 is used by persons requesting access to executive branch 
public financial disclosure reports and other covered records.

DATES: Written comments by the public and the agencies on this proposed 
extension are invited and must be received on or before January 30, 
2017.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on this paperwork notice to the 
Office of Management and Budget, Attn: Desk Officer for OGE, via fax at 
202-395-6974 or email at [email protected]. (Include 
reference to ``OGE Form 201 paperwork comment'' in the subject line of 
the message.)

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brandon Steele at the U.S. Office of 
Government Ethics; telephone: 202-482-9209; TTY: 800-877-8339; FAX: 
202-482-9237; Email: [email protected]. An electronic copy of the OGE 
Form 201 version used to manually submit access requests to OGE or 
other executive branch agencies by mail or FAX is available in the 
Forms Library section of OGE's Web site at http://www.oge.gov. A paper 
copy may also be obtained, without charge, by contacting Mr. Steele. An 
automated version of the OGE Form 201, also available on OGE's Web 
site, enables the requester to electronically fill out, submit, and 
receive access to financial reports and certain related records for 
individuals who have been nominated by the President to executive 
branch positions requiring Senate confirmation and individuals who have 
declared their candidacy for the Office of the President of the United 
States.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Request to Inspect or Receive Copies of Executive Branch 
Personnel Public Financial Disclosure Reports or Other Covered Records.
    Agency Form Number: OGE Form 201.
    OMB Control Number: 3209-0002.
    Type of Information Collection: Extension with modifications of a 
currently approved collection.
    Type of Review Request: Regular.
    Respondents: Individuals requesting access to executive branch 
public financial disclosure reports and other covered records.
    Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 1,003.
    Estimated Time per Response: 10 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 170 hours.
    Abstract: The OGE Form 201 collects information from, and provides 
certain information to, persons who seek access to OGE Form 278 Public 
Financial Disclosure Reports, including OGE Form 278-T Periodic 
Transaction Reports, and other covered records. The form reflects the 
requirements of the Ethics in Government Act, subsequent amendments 
pursuant to the STOCK Act, and OGE's implementing regulations that must 
be met by a person before access can be granted. These requirements 
include the address of the requester, as well as any other person on 
whose behalf a record is sought, and acknowledgement that the requester 
is aware of the prohibited uses of executive branch public disclosure 
financial reports. See 5 U.S.C. app. 105(b) and (c) and 402 (b)(1) and 
5 CFR 2634.603(c) and (f). Executive branch departments and agencies 
are encouraged to utilize the OGE Form 201 for individuals seeking 
access to public financial disclosure reports and other covered 
documents. OGE permits departments and agencies to use or develop their 
own forms as long as the forms collect and provide all of the required 
information.
    OGE is proposing modifications to the automated version of the OGE 
Form 201, available only through the OGE Web site at www.oge.gov. 
Initially launched in March 2012, the automated version of the access 
form originally enabled a requestor to obtain immediately upon Web site 
submission of the completed form, those financial disclosure reports of 
individuals who have been nominated by the President to executive 
branch positions requiring Senate confirmation. OGE recently modified 
the technological process used to provide the information and no longer 
allows requesters to immediately download reports upon submission of 
the automated OGE Form 201. Instead, the forms are first reviewed by an 
OGE employee for completeness before the information is sent to the 
requester either by email or mail, according to the requester's 
preference. Adding this step helps ensure that the requirements of 
section 105(b) of the Ethics in Government Act are met before public 
financial disclosure reports are released. Because of this change in 
procedure, a requester using the automated OGE Form 201 now has the 
option of either providing a mailing address including street, city, 
state, and country information (as was previously required) or 
providing an email address plus city, state, and country information. 
Depending on which

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information the requester chooses to provide, the requested public 
financial disclosure reports will be either emailed or mailed to the 
requester. This change will not affect the estimated time of response 
to complete the form.
    OGE also intends to update the maximum civil monetary penalty for 
improperly obtaining or using a public financial disclosure report on 
both the automated and nonautomated versions of the form, in accordance 
with 5 CFR 2634.703.
    OGE published a first round notice of its intent to request 
paperwork clearance for a modified OGE Form 201. See 81 FR 70112 
(October 11, 2016). OGE received no responses to that notice.
    Request for Comments: Agency and public comment is again invited 
specifically on the need for and practical utility of this information 
collection, the accuracy of OGE's burden estimate, the enhancement of 
quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected, and the 
minimization of burden (including the use of information technology). 
Comments received in response to this notice will be summarized for, 
and may be included with, the OGE request for extension of OMB 
paperwork approval. The comments will also become a matter of public 
record.

    Approved: December 22, 2016.
Walter M. Shaub, Jr.,
Director, Office of Government Ethics.
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request for confidential treatment, and submit a modified OGE Form 201 Ethics Estimated Total Annual Burden: 170
you have to follow the procedure in Government Act access form to the hours.
explained in FTC Rule 4.9(c), 16 CFR Office of Management and Budget Abstract: The OGE Form 201 collects
4.9(c). Your comment will be kept (OMB) for review and approval of a information from, and provides certain
confidential only if the FTC General three-year extension under the information to, persons who seek access
Counsel, in his or her sole discretion, Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The to OGE Form 278 Public Financial
grants your request in accordance with OGE Form 201 is used by persons Disclosure Reports, including OGE
the law and the public interest. Postal requesting access to executive branch Form 278–T Periodic Transaction
mail addressed to the Commission is public financial disclosure reports and Reports, and other covered records. The
subject to delay due to heightened other covered records. form reflects the requirements of the
security screening. As a result, the DATES: Written comments by the public
Ethics in Government Act, subsequent
Commission encourages you to submit and the agencies on this proposed amendments pursuant to the STOCK
your comments online. To make sure extension are invited and must be Act, and OGE’s implementing
that the Commission considers your received on or before January 30, 2017. regulations that must be met by a person
online comment, you must file it at before access can be granted. These
https://ftcpublic.commentworks.com/ ADDRESSES: You may submit comments requirements include the address of the
ftc/presaleavailabilitypra, by following on this paperwork notice to the Office requester, as well as any other person on
the instructions on the Web-based form. of Management and Budget, Attn: Desk whose behalf a record is sought, and
If this Notice appears at http:// Officer for OGE, via fax at 202–395– acknowledgement that the requester is
www.regulations.gov, you also may file 6974 or email at OIRA_Submission@ aware of the prohibited uses of
a comment through that Web site. omb.eop.gov. (Include reference to executive branch public disclosure
If you file your comment on paper, ‘‘OGE Form 201 paperwork comment’’ financial reports. See 5 U.S.C. app.
write ‘‘Pre-sale Availability Rule: in the subject line of the message.) 105(b) and (c) and 402 (b)(1) and 5 CFR
Paperwork Comment, FTC File No. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 2634.603(c) and (f). Executive branch
P044403’’ on your comment and on the Brandon Steele at the U.S. Office of departments and agencies are
envelope, and mail or deliver it to the Government Ethics; telephone: 202– encouraged to utilize the OGE Form 201
following address: Federal Trade 482–9209; TTY: 800–877–8339; FAX: for individuals seeking access to public
Commission, Office of the Secretary, 202–482–9237; Email: basteele@oge.gov. financial disclosure reports and other
Room H–113 (Annex J), 600 An electronic copy of the OGE Form 201 covered documents. OGE permits
Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, version used to manually submit access departments and agencies to use or
DC 20580. If possible, submit your requests to OGE or other executive develop their own forms as long as the
paper comment to the Commission by branch agencies by mail or FAX is forms collect and provide all of the
courier or overnight service. available in the Forms Library section of required information.
Visit the Commission Web site at OGE’s Web site at http://www.oge.gov. A OGE is proposing modifications to the
http://www.ftc.gov to read this Notice. paper copy may also be obtained, automated version of the OGE Form
The FTC Act and other laws that the without charge, by contacting Mr. 201, available only through the OGE
Commission administers permit the Steele. An automated version of the Web site at www.oge.gov. Initially
collection of public comments to OGE Form 201, also available on OGE’s launched in March 2012, the automated
consider and use in this proceeding as Web site, enables the requester to version of the access form originally
appropriate. The Commission will electronically fill out, submit, and enabled a requestor to obtain
consider all timely and responsive receive access to financial reports and immediately upon Web site submission
public comments that it receives on or certain related records for individuals of the completed form, those financial
before February 27, 2017. You can find who have been nominated by the disclosure reports of individuals who
more information, including routine President to executive branch positions have been nominated by the President
uses permitted by the Privacy Act, in requiring Senate confirmation and to executive branch positions requiring
the Commission’s privacy policy, at individuals who have declared their Senate confirmation. OGE recently
http://www.ftc.gov/ftc/privacy.htm. candidacy for the Office of the President modified the technological process used
of the United States. to provide the information and no
David C. Shonka,
longer allows requesters to immediately
Acting General Counsel. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
download reports upon submission of
[FR Doc. 2016–31401 Filed 12–28–16; 8:45 am] Title: Request to Inspect or Receive the automated OGE Form 201. Instead,
BILLING CODE 6750–01–P Copies of Executive Branch Personnel the forms are first reviewed by an OGE
Public Financial Disclosure Reports or employee for completeness before the
Other Covered Records. information is sent to the requester
OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS Agency Form Number: OGE Form either by email or mail, according to the
201. requester’s preference. Adding this step
Agency Information Collection OMB Control Number: 3209–0002. helps ensure that the requirements of
Activities; Submission for OMB Type of Information Collection: section 105(b) of the Ethics in
Review; Proposed Collection; Extension with modifications of a Government Act are met before public
Comment Request for a Modified OGE currently approved collection. financial disclosure reports are released.
Form 201 Ethics in Government Act Type of Review Request: Regular. Because of this change in procedure, a
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Access Form Respondents: Individuals requesting requester using the automated OGE
AGENCY: Office of Government Ethics access to executive branch public Form 201 now has the option of either
(OGE). financial disclosure reports and other providing a mailing address including
ACTION: Notice of request for agency and covered records. street, city, state, and country
public comments. Estimated Annual Number of information (as was previously
Respondents: 1,003. required) or providing an email address
SUMMARY: After publication of this Estimated Time per Response: 10 plus city, state, and country
second round notice, OGE intends to minutes. information. Depending on which

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information the requester chooses to extension are invited and must be clearance for a modified OGE Form 450
provide, the requested public financial received by January 30, 2017. Executive Branch Confidential Financial
disclosure reports will be either emailed ADDRESSES: You may submit comments Disclosure Report. See 81 FR 70113
or mailed to the requester. This change on this paperwork notice to the Office (October 11, 2016). OGE received no
will not affect the estimated time of of Management and Budget, Attn: Desk responses to that notice.
response to complete the form. Officer for OGE, via fax at 202–395– Request for Comments: Agency and
OGE also intends to update the 6974 or email at OIRA_Submission@ public comment is again invited
maximum civil monetary penalty for omb.eop.gov. (Include reference to specifically on the need for and
improperly obtaining or using a public ‘‘OGE Form 450 paperwork comment’’ practical utility of this information
financial disclosure report on both the in the subject line of the message.) collection, the accuracy of OGE’s
automated and nonautomated versions FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: burden estimate, the enhancement of
of the form, in accordance with 5 CFR Brandon Steele at the U.S. Office of quality, utility, and clarity of the
2634.703. Government Ethics; telephone: 202– information collected, and the
OGE published a first round notice of 482–9209; TTY: 800–877–8339; FAX: minimization of burden (including the
its intent to request paperwork 202–482–9237; Email: basteele@oge.gov. use of information technology).
clearance for a modified OGE Form 201. An electronic copy of the OGE Form 450 Comments received in response to this
See 81 FR 70112 (October 11, 2016). is available in the Forms Library section notice will be summarized for, and may
OGE received no responses to that of OGE’s Web site at http:// be included with, the OGE request for
notice. www.oge.gov. A paper copy may also be extension of OMB paperwork approval.
Request for Comments: Agency and obtained, without charge, by contacting The comments will also become a
public comment is again invited Mr. Steele. matter of public record.
specifically on the need for and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Approved: December 22, 2016.
practical utility of this information Title: Executive Branch Confidential Walter M. Shaub, Jr.,
collection, the accuracy of OGE’s Financial Disclosure Report. Director, Office of Government Ethics.
burden estimate, the enhancement of Agency Form Number: OGE Form
[FR Doc. 2016–31452 Filed 12–28–16; 8:45 am]
quality, utility, and clarity of the 450.
OMB Control Number: 3209–0006. BILLING CODE 6345–03–P
information collected, and the
minimization of burden (including the Type of Information Collection:
use of information technology). Extension with modifications of a
Comments received in response to this currently approved collection. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
notice will be summarized for, and may Type of Review Request: Regular. HUMAN SERVICES
be included with, the OGE request for Respondents: Private citizens who are
potential (incoming) regular Federal Agency for Toxic Substances and
extension of OMB paperwork approval.
employees whose positions are Disease Registry
The comments will also become a
matter of public record. designated for confidential disclosure [30Day–17–16BEH]
filing, and special Government
Approved: December 22, 2016. employees whose agencies require that Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork
Walter M. Shaub, Jr., they file new entrant disclosure reports Reduction Act Review
Director, Office of Government Ethics. prior to assuming Government
[FR Doc. 2016–31451 Filed 12–28–16; 8:45 am] responsibilities. The Agency for Toxic Substances and
Estimated Annual Number of Disease Registry (ATSDR) has submitted
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Respondents: 24,640. the following information collection
Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour. request to the Office of Management and
OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS Estimated Total Annual Burden: Budget (OMB) for review and approval
24,640 hours. in accordance with the Paperwork
Agency Information Collection Abstract: The OGE Form 450 collects Reduction Act of 1995. The notice for
Activities; Submission for OMB information from covered department the proposed information collection is
Review; Proposed Collection; and agency employees as required published to obtain comments from the
Comment Request for a Modified OGE under OGE’s executive branchwide public and affected agencies.
Form 450 Executive Branch regulatory provisions in subpart I of 5 Written comments and suggestions
Confidential Financial Disclosure CFR part 2634. The basis for the OGE from the public and affected agencies
Report reporting regulation is section 201(d) of concerning the proposed collection of
Executive Order 12674 of April 12, 1989 information are encouraged. Your
AGENCY: Office of Government Ethics (as modified by Executive Order 12731 comments should address any of the
(OGE). of October 17, 1990, 3 CFR, 1990 Comp., following: (a) Evaluate whether the
ACTION: Notice of request for agency and pp. 306–311, at p. 308) and section proposed collection of information is
public comments. 107(a) of the Ethics in Government Act, necessary for the proper performance of
5 U.S.C. app. sec. 107(a). OGE proposes the functions of the agency, including
SUMMARY: After publication of this several modifications to the form. OGE whether the information will have
second round notice, OGE intends to proposes to clarify the instructions in practical utility; (b) Evaluate the
submit a modified OGE Form 450 two places to assist filers in completing accuracy of the agencies estimate of the
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Executive Branch Confidential Financial the form. OGE also proposes to revise burden of the proposed collection of
Disclosure Report to the Office of the Privacy Act Statement in accordance information, including the validity of
Management and Budget (OMB) for with the OGE/GOVT–2 Executive the methodology and assumptions used;
review and approval of a three-year Branch Confidential Financial (c) Enhance the quality, utility, and
extension under the Paperwork Disclosure Reports Privacy Act system clarity of the information to be
Reduction Act of 1995. of records. collected; (d) Minimize the burden of
DATES: Written comments by the public OGE published a first round notice of the collection of information on those
and the agencies on this proposed its intent to request paperwork who are to respond, including through

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice of request for agency and public comments.
Dates		Written comments by the public and the agencies on this proposed extension are invited and must be received on or before January 30, 2017.
Contact		Brandon Steele at the U.S. Office of Government Ethics; telephone: 202-482-9209; TTY: 800-877-8339; FAX: 202-482-9237; Email: [email protected] An electronic copy of the OGE Form 201 version used to manually submit access requests to OGE or other executive branch agencies by mail or FAX is available in the Forms Library section of OGE's Web site at http://www.oge.gov. A paper copy may also be obtained, without charge, by contacting Mr. Steele. An automated version of the OGE Form 201, also available on OGE's Web site, enables the requester to electronically fill out, submit, and receive access to financial reports and certain related records for individuals who have been nominated by the President to executive branch positions requiring Senate confirmation and individuals who have declared their candidacy for the Office of the President of the United States.
FR Citation		81 FR 95997